A9-month-old boy has been stung on his tongue after sucking on a bottle that had a bee on the nipple. in comparison to the same injury in an adult, why would an oec technician be more concerned over this child?
(a) a child’s airway has more blood vessels than an adult’s, making bleeding more of a concern.
(b) children tend to be highly allergic to bee stings, whereas the same allergy in adults is rare.
(c) a child’s tongue is proportionally larger, increasing the chances of airway occlusion from even minor swelling.
(d) when injured, a child’s mouth produces more saliva, mak